Iran said to have hacked cellphone of Blue and White head Benny Gantz

Shin Bet agents approach former IDF chief to notify him that personal information and professional texts could end up being used against him in weeks leading to election

Former IDF chief of staff Benny Gantz

Jacob Magid reports in Times of Israel live blog, “Shin Bet officials approached Blue and White chairman Benny Gantz last month to let him know that his phone had been hacked by programmers in Iran, Channel 12 news reports. The hackers got a hold of Gantz’s personal details and professional texts and the Shin Bet agents told him that any sensitive information could be used against him in the weeks leading up to the election.” (more…)